Read to page 20for the first week of book club!!!! Over Break please read up to page 70 for book club!!!!!!!!! Dictionary: Toe Cleavage: the partial exposure of a woman's toes in shoes that are cut low enough at the top. Veneer: an ornamental coating (like a facade) Bias: influence in an unfair way Frumpy: primly out of date Aesthetic: concerning or characterizing by an appreciation of beauty or good taste Semi satirical: partially exposing folly to ridicule Prevail: larger in number, quantity, power, status, or importance; predominate Disparities: inequality or difference in some respect Countervailing: Stressed counter-force targeting, greater flexibility Litigation: a legal proceeding in a court Constituencies: any cohesive body of people bound by shared identity, goals, or loyalty Thinspiration: photographs or other material intended to provide inspiration to anorexia nervosa as a lifestyle choice.
Interesting Facts: -Woman account for about 80 percent of all foot surgery, much of it related to high heels. - Four million women annually are victims of domestic violence - Twenty million women live in poverty -90 percent of women consider their looks important to their self-image -Over 50 percent of young women reported that they would prefer to be hit by a truck than be fat - More than 67% of obese individuals are willing to risk death in order to lose just 10 percent on their weight, more than 75% would for 20% of their weight -Americans invest $40 billion annually on diets. -Of the $18 billion consumers spend on cosmetics, only 7 percent pays for ingredients. - The highest paid member of Sarah Palin's vice presidential campaign was her makeup 'arist' - The contemporary woman's movement in the 1960s started a big outburst of feminist activity - "Sexualized portrayals of prominent women--Hillary Clinton's cleavage, Sarah Palin's beehive, Michelle Obama's upper arms-- have under scored the double standard that channels attention to woman's appearance instead of their accomplishments." [1] - The global investment of appearance is over $200 billion per year -The annual global investment in grooming totals at least 115billion dollars. a. 38 billion on hair b. 24 billion on skin hair c. 20 billion on cosmetic surgary d. 18 billion on comsetics e. 15 billion on perfume - Also available are 'thinspiration' supporting anorexics and bolemics who believe that they are making lifesyle choices rather than experiencing eating disorders. -The cites post pictures of extremely thin celebrities, provide tips for weight loss, and uspport blogs for group discussion. -For young girls, "miss bimbo' helps them create a virtual doll, keep it a 'waif thin' through diet pills, and upgrade its appeal through breast implants and face lifts. - Corsets came into style in 1400s and they mostly narrow the waist. The results were bent or fractured ribs, displacement of the liver, digestive disorders, and constriction of movement. - IN 1867, 3000 women burned alive and 20000 suffered severe injuries from flammable petty coats. -In 19th century American Winters, women wore an average of 37 pounds of street clothes.
Because of society women spend obscene amounts of money altering their appearance, and some resulting in health issues. The better your look, the better you are treating; you get a better job. Too much discrimination based on appearance. The media objectifies women and makes them feel like their appearance is more important than their personality.
What accounts for this premium on appearance? -Media -Celebrities -Stereotypes -Past Generations -Egotistical Men What are the social consiquences of physical appearance? -Pain -Livelyhood -Depression -Eating Disorders -Health Risks -Successive Spending -Relationship Trouble Are any of the disadvantages resulting from discrimination based on appearance unjust? If so, do they call for some legal remedy?
-Getting Job: no, because being biased based on appearance isn't exactly against the law. So that's why it's such a big problem. Because it isn't punishable if you don't hire someone because they're not as attractive. Does it hurt more to be beautiful or not beautiful? Ashley S- not beautiful: because it could ruin yourself and your job Ashley z- beautiful: because you have to go trouble to make sure most people like what you are wearing Marilin-beautiful: because you are using all these products to make yourself pretty and they might put your health at risk Nikki- Not beautiful: because make rash decisions about you before you don't even know them All- too much rash judgments about a person's personality based on what they are wearing.Mr. Morone- not beautiful: you don't people cowering in fear when ever they see you.
Read to page 20 for the first week of book club!!!!
Over Break please read up to page 70 for book club!!!!!!!!!
Dictionary:
Toe Cleavage: the partial exposure of a woman's toes in shoes that are cut low enough at the top.
Veneer: an ornamental coating (like a facade)
Bias: influence in an unfair way
Frumpy: primly out of date
Aesthetic: concerning or characterizing by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
Semi satirical: partially exposing folly to ridicule
Prevail: larger in number, quantity, power, status, or importance; predominate
Disparities: inequality or difference in some respect
Countervailing: Stressed counter-force targeting, greater flexibility
Litigation: a legal proceeding in a court
Constituencies: any cohesive body of people bound by shared identity, goals, or loyalty
Thinspiration: photographs or other material intended to provide inspiration to anorexia nervosa as a lifestyle choice.
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Interesting Facts:
-Woman account for about 80 percent of all foot surgery, much of it related to high heels.
- Four million women annually are victims of domestic violence
- Twenty million women live in poverty
-90 percent of women consider their looks important to their self-image
-Over 50 percent of young women reported that they would prefer to be hit by a truck than be fat
- More than 67% of obese individuals are willing to risk death in order to lose just 10 percent on their weight, more than 75% would for 20% of their weight
-Americans invest $40 billion annually on diets.
-Of the $18 billion consumers spend on cosmetics, only 7 percent pays for ingredients.
- The highest paid member of Sarah Palin's vice presidential campaign was her makeup 'arist'
- The contemporary woman's movement in the 1960s started a big outburst of feminist activity
- "Sexualized portrayals of prominent women--Hillary Clinton's cleavage, Sarah Palin's beehive, Michelle Obama's upper arms-- have under scored the double standard that channels attention to woman's appearance instead of their accomplishments." [1]
- The global investment of appearance is over $200 billion per year
-The annual global investment in grooming totals at least 115billion dollars.
a. 38 billion on hair
b. 24 billion on skin hair
c. 20 billion on cosmetic surgary
d. 18 billion on comsetics
e. 15 billion on perfume
- Also available are 'thinspiration' supporting anorexics and bolemics who believe that they are making lifesyle choices rather than experiencing eating disorders.
-The cites post pictures of extremely thin celebrities, provide tips for weight loss, and uspport blogs for group discussion.
-For young girls, "miss bimbo' helps them create a virtual doll, keep it a 'waif thin' through diet pills, and upgrade its appeal through breast implants and face lifts.
- Corsets came into style in 1400s and they mostly narrow the waist. The results were bent or fractured ribs, displacement of the liver, digestive disorders, and constriction of movement.
- IN 1867, 3000 women burned alive and 20000 suffered severe injuries from flammable petty coats.
-In 19th century American Winters, women wore an average of 37 pounds of street clothes.
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Because of society women spend obscene amounts of money altering their appearance, and some resulting in health issues.
The better your look, the better you are treating; you get a better job. Too much discrimination based on appearance.
The media objectifies women and makes them feel like their appearance is more important than their personality.
What accounts for this premium on appearance?
-Media
-Celebrities
-Stereotypes
-Past Generations
-Egotistical Men
What are the social consiquences of physical appearance?
-Pain
-Livelyhood
-Depression
-Eating Disorders
-Health Risks
-Successive Spending
-Relationship Trouble
Are any of the disadvantages resulting from discrimination based on appearance unjust? If so, do they call for some legal remedy?
-Getting Job: no, because being biased based on appearance isn't exactly against the law. So that's why it's such a big problem. Because it isn't punishable if you don't hire someone because they're not as attractive.
Does it hurt more to be beautiful or not beautiful?
Ashley S- not beautiful: because it could ruin yourself and your job
Ashley z- beautiful: because you have to go trouble to make sure most people like what you are wearing
Marilin-beautiful: because you are using all these products to make yourself pretty and they might put your health at risk
Nikki- Not beautiful: because make rash decisions about you before you don't even know them
All- too much rash judgments about a person's personality based on what they are wearing.Mr. Morone- not beautiful: you don't people cowering in fear when ever they see you.
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